Have you ever found the perfect piece of furniture only to discover part of it is chipped or missing? Oh, the let down, sheer joy to utter disappointment in seconds!
I have great news; my friend Jerra gave me the skinny on how to easily fix veneer on any piece.
Start with a beautiful piece full of potential!
Notice the missing veneer? UGH! Don’t worry, you can fix it!
Step #1: Clean furniture thoroughly with Murphy’s Oil Soap. (In my experience this works the best).
Purchase Iron-On Veneer Edging (you can order it from Amazon by following the link).
Step #2: Using a razor cut the area you want to fill into a easy shape such as a square or rectangle. This will make it easier to cut the veneer and put it into place.
TIP: Remove Old Veneer by pulling up with razor blade. If this is becoming difficult, use a damp wash-cloth and hold a hot iron on the area for about 8 seconds, and glue will begin to soften and become easier for veneer to be removed.
Step #3: Trace the size of the area to be filled, and cut an exact size with a scissors from your Veneer Edging Roll.
Step #4: Place piece of new veneer.
Step #5: After putting veneer in place, cut the access off to fit.
Step #6: Using a hot iron, with a piece of foil in between – adhere the new edging to the dresser. Takes about 8 seconds and the glue will melt on the back of the new veneer and adhere firmly.
Step #7: After adhering the new veneer, apply wood filler to all 4 sides of new shape, allow to sit for 15 minutes and come back and sand smooth.
Step#9: Allow filler to completely dry and lightly sand.
Step #10: Paint over your entire piece and enjoy the fact that the missing veneer is repaired and no one will ever notice!
Jerra painted this piece with Annie Sloan Old Ochre and Duck Egg and finished it with Annie Sloan Clear and Dark Wax. It’s simply GORGEOUS and the fix only cost about $5!
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great tutorial. I have my great grandmother’s childhood dresser and I’ve been afraid to tackle the chipped topped until now. you make it look do-able. thanks again.
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Thank you Sugar. I know this stuff seems so intimidating! I’d love to see your dresser after you do it! Thanks for stopping by. XO
Great tutorial! I have a kitchen table I was going to refinish that has missing veneer. Now I know what to do about that! And I LOVE the light green you painted on the top. Beautiful! Bookmarking this page.
Thank you so much Audra! I hate to have a little missing veneer ruin an entire piece! Thanks so much for stopping by. XO
What a beautiful transformation and such great tips on how to fix veneer. Pinned this! Thanks for sharing :)
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Thank you Taryn – and THANK YOU for the feature! Every project you featured is amazing! XO
Thanks for the tip! I found this pinned on Pinterest and wanted to come take a look to store the process in my brain. Ha ha. Love the choice of paints for the finished piece.
Thank you Leslie – I know what you mean, it’s so much easier to get a complete idea of what I want to do! Thanks for stopping by! HUGS!
This looks totally doable to me! Have you ever tried using a two part epoxy that you can build up and shape/sand etc? I was just wondering which is better or easier as I’ve never tried to repair veneer with veneer but I use the epoxy all of the time and find it very easy to do…?..
Thanks for the tutorial. This would be much quicker than stripping off all the loose veneer before painting. I’m a new follower. Hugs, Peggy~PJH Designs
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